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with the office of equity, the conservation commission, 1 underrepresented farmers and ranchers, organizations that represent 2 historically underrepresented farmers and ranchers, farmworkers, and 3 labor advocates to: 4 (i) Ensure inclusion of historically underrepresented farmers and 5 ranchers in the agricultural industry; 6 (ii) Evaluate related boards, commissions, and advisory panels to 7 ensure inclusion of historically underrepresented farmers and 8 ranchers; 9 (iii) Include historically underrepresented farmers and ranchers 10 in the development, implementation, and enforcement of food and 11 agriculture laws, rules, regulations, policies, and programs; and 12 (iv) Consider ways to increase engagement in agricultural 13 education and workforce development opportunities by communities who 14 have been historically underrepresented in agriculture. 15 (b) The department must report to the governor and legislature, 16 in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, by October 31, 2022, on its 17 activities and efforts to include historically underrepresented 18 farmers and ranchers. The report must describe the department's 19 efforts to serve historically underrepresented farmers and ranchers, 20 identify existing gaps and financial barriers to land ownership and 21 obtaining equipment, and must include recommendations to improve 22 outreach to and services for historically underrepresented farmers 23 and ranchers. 24 (6) $4,936,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2022 and (($938,000)) $4,121,000 of the general fund—state 26 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for 27 implementing a Japanese beetle monitoring and eradication program in 28 central Washington. 29 (7) $6,605,445 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2022, $23,230,905 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2023, and $23,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal 32 recovery fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for 33 implementing the emergency food assistance program as defined in RCW 34 43.23.290. 35 (8) $170,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 36 year 2022 and $170,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 37 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to continue a shellfish 38 coordinator position. The shellfish coordinator assists the industry 39 p. 1211 ESSB 5187.SL